Members of the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce are joining with Police District Liaison Detective Anthony Guzzello to collect toys and food for children in Port Washington. The program, in its 16th year, is called “Make A Child Smile.” The children who will receive the donations live in our community. Detective Guzzello, who created this Port Washington holiday tradition, said, “The joy you receive from knowing your donation can ‘make a child smile’ will make your own holidays so much more meaningful and memorable.”
Port residents and business people are being asked for donations of nonperishable food and new, unwrapped toys to be brought to any of the participating Chamber of Commerce members listed below. If anyone prefers to make a monetary donation, the check should be made payable to the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce Toy Fund and brought to any of the same locations or mailed to: Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 121, Port Washington, NY 11050. Monetary donations will be used to purchase gift cards and new toys for the children at stores in town. The collection will run from Thursday, Nov. 19, to Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Chamber copresidents Warren Schein and Mitch Schwartz hope our community will support this holiday drive in the same generous spirit that has been shown in the past. All participating businesses will be accepting donations of both food and toys. Donations can be brought to any of the following Chamber of Commerce members:
Accents on Real Estate, 917 Port Washington Blvd.
Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St.
Angelo’s Hair Salon, 132 Shore Rd.
Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd.
Arena Sport & Graphics, 52 Main St.
Attelia Baby, 184 Main St.
Ayhan’s Mediterranean Market, 293 Main St.
Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, 283 Main St.
Bach To Rock, 1015 Port Washington Blvd.
Carnel’s Printing, 22 Main St.
Daniel Gale Sothebys International Realty, 350 Main St.
Delux Transportation, rear lobby at 62B Main St.
Diane’s Place Hair Salon, 191 Main St.
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 475 Port Washington Blvd.
S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 South Maryland Ave.
The Folan Agency, 378 Port Washington Blvd.
Hand & Stone Massage, 987 Port Washington Blvd.
Happy Montessori School, 40 Pleasant Ave.
Harding Real Estate, 404 Main St.
Healthy Kids Pediatrics, 211 Main St.
Little Smiles of Port Washington, 308 Main St.
Minuteman Press of Port Washington, 437 Port Washington Blvd.
ML Strength, 273 Main St.
North Shore Garden Center, 53 Ave. A
O’Hara’s Ale House & Grill, 611 Port Washington Blvd.
Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave.
Port Beer & Soda, 152 Shore Rd.
Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, 329 Main St.
Port Washington Federal Credit Union, 157 Main St.
Port Wireless, 67 Main St.
Senniyo, 18 Main St.
Shields Brothers, 267 Main St.
Wright Music, 938 Port Washington Blvd.
